Special Blog Post - Nicolaas van der Walt

When I first
contacted Nicolaas, he was probably just as excited as I was to do this blog
post which is always a great thing.
Nicolaas van der Walt is a radio presenter and although he is not seen
while working, he always dress hip and funky because he believes you will feel
the way you dress.

It is always so
lovely to see that people take note of the importance of fashion and first
impressions. Nicolaas goes to a lot of
events and social gatherings and believe that it is important to look and feel
good because your personality is reflected in your fashion and that is the
first thing people notices when they see you.

This quirky,
confident and easy going guy’s fashion never disappoints and he is not scared
to take risks. I love it when guys are
willing to take chances when it comes to fashion and styling. Nicolaas is one of the few guys that I have
seen who can pull off a coloured skinny jean - in style. When I asked him what is his favourite
colour(s) to wear he said:

This was very
interesting to hear and it was the first inspiration I used for the outfit I
styled for Nicolaas. I was very hesitant
to use both green and red in his look, because these two colours combined
reminds me of a Christmas tree… BUT I hope that I pulled it off. I tried to incorporate these colours by using
it in a warmer tone – so that it will blend better.

I was really shocked when I
asked him if he is happy with his current style and he said that he thinks he
doesn’t even have a style. Nicolaas just
buys what he likes – sometimes it will be something really funky while other
times it will be a more toned down plain look.
Furthermore Nicolaas said that brand names doesn’t influence him at all
– and thinks that he doesn’t even own any branded clothing. So it can be said that he is not a big fan at
all. Nicolaas buys most of his clothing
at Mr Price, YDE, and Cotton On. These
shops are the perfect choices when you consider Nicolaas’s style is fun,
hipster inspired, trendy and bright. He
is brand ambassador for Follicle Hair Atelier and this ensures that Nicolaas
always has a celebrity hair-do.

Nicolaas posted this photo on Facebook saying:"Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find hairdressers that understand you - for me those people are Follicle Hair Atelier."

One of the questions
I also have in the questionnaire I sent Nicolaas is if he would like to have a
fashion stylist to help you pick out outfits for everyday living or just for
special occasions and he replied to this question in a way that really made me
laugh:

“YES. YES. YES. Send one NOW for EVERYDAY. Please. Thank you.”

If I was located in
the city I would definitely help Nicolaas every weekend – I would love styling
outfits for him! Nicolaas is not a big
fan of shopping so I think I might enjoy the experience more than him!

Another inspiration I
had for styling the outfit was the French Riviera – this and his favourite
colours red, green and grey. So I went
for a more chilled and relaxed vibe with the outfit with different textures
patterns and colours. All this and of
course Nicolaas’s willingness to try out new outfits. Nicolaas is a fan of mid-morning time of
day. So in the Autumn/Winter he can wear
this outfit and it will be perfect for that specific time of the day.

Nicolaas is also a brand ambassador for Stiki.

The first clothing
item I decided on was the printed navy and fine white polka dotted shirt. This can be worn with or without one of the
two chosen jerseys (separately of course!)
So with these jerseys it was a perfect occasion to give more than one
option. First of all are the red
oversized knitted pullover and the second jersey is the oversized knitted grey
one. Nicolaas can now decide in what
mood he is and then choose one of the two jerseys. All of this can then be worn with a pair of
tailored chino pants in a dark green colour.
When it comes to shoes I decided on this Laidley Suede Brogue shoes in a
dark grey colour with a green undertone.
Due to the fact that this look already has so much textures, prints and
colours I decided to keep the accessories simple. Nicolaas is a brand ambassador of Stiki so I
thought it would be appropriate to incorporate this set of 2 brooch moustaches. He can also choose what moustache he wants to
use with this look. The printed reader
sunglasses were the perfect fit for this look.
Nicolaas can finish this look off with the Nixon Sentry Watch in a brown
colour.

Printed
navy and fine white polka dotted skirt available at Mr Price.

Oversized
knitted pullover in red available at Mr Price.

Oversized
knitted pullover in grey available at Mr Price.

Tailored
chino pants in dark grey available at Mr Price.

Laidley
Suede Brogues in dark grey available at Woolworths.

Brooch
moustache set of two available at Stiki.

Printed
readers sunglasses available at Mr Price.

(All the clothing items used in this blog post is available at the following shops)

(Check out Follicle Hair Atelier's website if you too want to look like a celebrity)

(If you want to find out more about Nicolaas, check out his website by clicking on the image below)

It is such a privilege for me to style outfits for all these special people and especially for Nicolaas because he was so excited about this and so kind to me when I asked him some extra questions. I think that he will look amazing in this look!